LAWS(BOM)-2008-8-620

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Vs. PRADEEP NARAYANRAO KULKARNI

Decided On August 26, 2008
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Appellant
V/S
Pradeep Narayanrao Kulkarni Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Appeal taken up for hearing.

(2.) By way of present appeal, the appellant / State challenges the judgment and order dated 22nd March 2005 thereby acquitting the accused for the offences under Sec.7 and 13 [1] [d] r.w. Sec. 13 [2] of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

(3.) It is the case of the prosecution that the accused No.1 to 2 who were, at the relevant time the Sub-Engineer and Assistant Lineman in M.S.E.B., had demanded an amount of Rs.500/- as motive or reward for sanctioning him three phase connection. It is the case of prosecution that the complainant therefore lodged the complaint with Anti Corruption Bureau. Accordingly a trap was laid. It is alleged that the accused No.3 was caught red-handed accepting the amount on behalf of accused No.1 & 2. At the conclusion of the trial, the learned trial court acquitted all the accused. Being aggrieved thereby, the present appeal.